With the heat of June to soon descend on Northern California, state officials have released a video reminding folks to stay safe near the region's rivers.

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) shared a video Monday afternoon showing a young woman doing a backflip off the edge of Traverse Falls on the southern fork of the Yuba River last year.

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The 21-year-old woman suffered multiple broken bones upon hitting the bottom, CHP said. A helicopter hoisted the patient from the foot of the falls and transported her to Sutter Roseville Medical Center for treatment.

CHP released the footage following a string of incidents at Northern California rivers in recent weeks. The 2017 video "shows a different side of how accidents happen," the agency said.

On Friday, multiple agencies rescued a woman after she fell into the south Yuba River near Highway 49. Personnel from Cal Fire and two local fire departments used a rescue rope system to pull the injured woman onto the roadway.

A CHP helicopter transported the woman to Sutter Roseville Medical Center for treatment. Her condition was unknown.

The CHP helicopter was called again a day later, when a climber fell approximately 20 feet near the Emerald Pools fork of the south Yuba River and sustained head injuries.

Rescue personnel hoisted the injured climber from the craggy cliff via helicopter and transferred the patient to a waiting Careflight helicopter at a nearby landing zone. CHP did not provide further details of the patient's condition.

CHP advises rivergoers to always remain aware of their location, never set out alone and to be cautious around fast-moving water.